Dispensing device



Oct. 27, 1936. MOE 2,059,135

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Patented Oct. 27, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DISPENSING DEVICE Andrew S. Moe, Austin, Minn.

Application January 27, 1936, Serial No. 61,092

Claims. (01. 221-106) This invention relates to an apparatus for dis- In the drawing: I pensing bulk goods, such as coffee, rice, tea, sugar, Figure 1 is a front elevation of the apparatus, dry beans, pop-corn, etc., in measured quantities, Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of the appaand has for its object to provide, in a manner as ratus illustrating in dotted lines the hopper ele- 5 hereinafter set forth, an apparatus of the'class inent tilted and opened, in full lines the hopper 5 referred to including means for adjusting the element closed and in dotted lines the closure for amount of the contents thereof which is to be the hopper element shifted to opened position,

dispensed. Figure 3 is a fragmentary View in rear eleva- A further object of the invention resides in'the tion of the apparatus, providing, in a manner as'hereinafter set forth, Figure 4 is a fragmentary view in longitudinal 10' a dispensing apparatus for thepurpose referred section illustrating the dispensing unit of the to including a hopper, a support for hopper, said apparatus, and.

hopper being formed with an open top and a Figure 5 is a fragmentary view in transverse controllable open bottom, said hopper and said section illustrating the dispensing unit in full 7 support having coacting means for connecting lines in closed position and in dotted lines in dis- 15 them together and for permitting the hopper to pensing position.

tilt relatively to the support and said support The apparatus includes a hopper element 6 including means 'to-constitutea closure for the formed of a front 1, sides 8, a back 9, and a open upper end of the hopper when the latter is depending inverted pyramidal bottom l0 open,

disposed in parallel relation to the support. as at H at its lower end to form an outlet. The A' further object of the invention is to provide, element 6 is open at its top. The front I of elein a manner as hereinafter set forth, an appament 6 is formed of a U-shaped portion l2 havratus for the purpose referred to including a tilting positionedagainst the inner face thereof a able hopper and a support for the latter, said transparent panel l3 which extends from the hopper being formed with an open top and calower end to the upper end of front i and is pable when tilted from the support of being filled suitably secured against the inner face of the fromits'open top, and with support having means portion l2. The element 6 is substantially of for closing the open top of ahoppe'r when the oblong contour and is disposed on its lower end latter is in non-tilted position. or bottom. Secured to the outer-face of the back A further object of the invention is'to provide, 9 of the element 6, by the hold-fast devices i4 is 30 in a manner sis hereinafter set forth, a dispensa vertically disposed yoke l5 having its sides aring apparatus fo'r the purpose referred to includranged adjacent to the sides 8 of said element 6. ing anadjustablematerial dispensing unit having Formed integral with the bottom of the yoke l5 means for adjusting the quantity of the contents and offset with respectto the ends of said bottom 3 of the apparatus which is to be discharged from are depending rearwardly directed angle-shaped the latter. 1 coupling tongues it which are employed for a Further objects of the invention are to provide, purpose to be referred to. in a manner as hereinafter set forth, an ap-pa- The apparatus includes a support'element l1 ratus for the purpose referred to which is simple for suspending the element 6 and also for sup- 40 in it's constructio-nand arrangement, strong, d'u'r porting a container, not shown for receiving the 40 able, compact, thoroughlyefficient-for the use in material dispensed from element 6. p The elete'nded-the'reby, readily adjusted, pleasing and ment I1 is formed of two" sections l8, IS. The distinctive in appearance, conveniently operated section 18 is vertically disposed and the section for dispensing purpo'ses, and comparatively inex- I9 extends forwardly at right angles to the pensive to manufacture. lower end of the section l8. The latter is of 45 With the foregoing and other objects which materially greater length than that of section may hereinafter appear, invention consists of the 9. The section I8 is in the form of an elonnovel construction, combination and arrangement gated yoke. The section I9 is in the form ofa ofpartsas will be more specifically described and yoke having its sides, at its open en'dmerging into are as illustrated in the accompanying'drawing the bottomof the section I8. The sections. l8,

wherein is shown the preferred embodiment of 19 are of the same width, The sides of the seethe invention, but it is to be" understood that tion l8 are indicated at 20, 2| and each of which changes, variations; and modifications may be has its upper en'dinturnedto provide a-loop 22. resorted to which all-within the scope 'of the' in- Mounted in the loops 22 is'a pivot bar 2-3, The

9 section- 18 of the element IT isof materially greater length than the element 6. The section I1 includes a closure or lid 24 for the open upper end of the element 5. The closure 24 is flanged at its front and at its sides and at its rear is provided with a barrel 25 through which extends the bar 23. The flanged front of the closure 24 is indicated at 26 and which has secured to its outer face, by the hold-fast devices 21 an upstanding handle member 28. The sides 29, 2| of the section I3 between the transverse medians and lower ends thereof are formed with aligning rearwardly directed lugs 29 to which a holder rod 30 is secured. The rod 39 is disposed transversely relative to element 11 and is adapted to have seat thereon and depend from the rear sides thereof the tongues [6 whereby the element 6 is connected to the section l8 of element l1 at a point the required distance above the section [9. The tongue is and rod 39 coact to provide a tilting connection for the element 6 relative to the element [1. The tilting of the element 6 in this connection is forwardly and downwardly relative to section is of element 11. The tongue I and rod 30 coact to provide a means for suspending the element 5 forwardly of the section 18 of the element [1. The outer sides of the tongues iii are arranged to oppose the inner faces of lugs 29. When the element 6 is vertically disposed, in a manner as shown in Figure 2, the yoke is positioned between the sides 29, 2| and are spaced from said sides.

The apparatus includes a dispensing unit 3| formed of a pair of oppositely disposed outward- 1y directed upwardly inclined spaced rectangular plates 32 secured against the lower faces of the sides 33, 34 of the bottom It] by the hold-fast means 35. Formed integral with the bottom edges of the plates 32 are spaced parallel depending annular supporting members 36. Supported by the members 36 is astationary cylinder 31 formed lengthwise thereof with a pair of diametrically disposed slots 33, 39, the former constituting an intake for cylinder 31 and the latter an outlet for cylinder 31. Fixedly secured in one end of the cylinder 31 is a closure head 48 having an axially arranged opening 4|. The wall of opening 4| is threaded. Slidably mounted in the other end of the cylinder 31 is a head member 42 of circular cross-section and which provides for closing the other end of cylinder 31. The head member 42 coacts with the head 49 for measuring the quantity of the contents of the element 6 which is to be discharged. The head member 42 coacts with the head member 40 for increasing or decreasing the area of that portion of the cylinder 31 which receives the portion of the contents of element 6 to be discharged. The head member 42 has a peripheral flange 43 on its inner end, a peripheral flange 44 coacting with the flange 43 to provide a pcripheral groove 45 and a peripheral flange 46 at its outer end which is of greater diameter than the flanges 43, 44 and coacts with an end edge of cylinder 31 to constitute a stop for the inward shifting of member 42 within the cylinder 31. The head member 42 is adjusted to and from the head member 40 by a bar 41 which is secured at one end to the inner end of head member 42, and extends through the opening 4|. The bar 41 is provided with peripheral threads 48 for thread engagement with the threaded wall of the opening 4|, a stop 49 which coacts with the head 40 for limiting the inward shift of the bar 41 and a handle piece 50 on its outer end to facilitate the revolving of the bar.

Mounted in the groove 45 of the head member 42 is an annular resilient gasket 5i which engages the inner face of cylinder 31. The latter extends into the bottom I9 of the element 6 through the opening H. Revolubly mounted upon the cylinder 31 and confined between the members 36 is a sleeve 52 formed with a discharge spout 53 and a slot 54 disposed at right angles to the spout 53 for registry with the slot 38 in cylinder 31 for the purpose of establishing communication between the interior of the cylinder 31 and the element 6. The sleeve 52 controls the intake to cylinder 31. The spout 53 controls the discharge from cylinder 31. The sleeve 52 extends into the element 6 through the opening When material is to be dispensed from the element 6 the sleeve 52 is shifted to bring the slot 54 into registry with slot 38 and also for the purpose of closing slot 39 and when the sleeve 52 is in such a position the spout 53 is disposed at right angles to the slots 38, 39. After the cylinder 31 has been filled with the material to be dispensed, the sleeve 52 is shifted to close the slot 38, such as shown in Figure 2 and with the slot 54 closed by cylinder 31. When slot 38 is closed by sleeve 52 the spout 53 will be shifted to the position shown in Figure 2 whereby slot 39 will be opened and the material discharged from cylinder 31 into the spout 53. To again fill cylinder 31 it will be necessary to shift the sleeve 52 to the position shown in Figure 5.

The closure 24 when in closing position with respect to the element 6 couples the latter with the element I1 in the position as shown in full lines in Figure 2 and prevents the tilting of element 6. When the closure 24 is shifted upwardly to opened position it permits the element 6 to assume the dotted line position shown in Figure 2 and when in such position the element 6 may be supplied with any suitable material from its open upper end.

What I claim is:

1. In a dispensing apparatus a supporting element including a vertical section, an open top hopper-like material container element at the front of the said section, a dispensing unit at the bottom of the container element, said container element and vertical section having inherent superimposed coacting parts to provide for the suspension and tilting of the container element relative to the supporting element, and said supporting element including a shiftable combined closure and retainer hinged at its rear to said section for engaging with the container element to close its open upper end when non-tilted and for detachably retaining the container element in non-tilted position.

2. In a dispensing apparatus an upstanding supporting element having a rod disposed transversely of and intermediate its ends, an open top hopper-like material container element having depending inverted L-shaped spaced parallel parts near the lower end of its back for fulcruming on said bar to provide a suspension for and to permit of the container element tilting forwardly relative to the supporting element, and said supporting element including a shiftable part hinged at its rear for engaging with the container element to close its open upper end and for detachably retaining the container element in non-tilted position.

3. In a dispensing apparatus, an open top hopper-like material container structure, a support formed of a vertical and a horizontal section ex- 7 tending forwardly at-right angles to the lower end of the vertical section, said horizontal section providing a base for the support, said structure arranged over said horizontal section and forwardly of said vertical section, said support being provided at the upper end of said vertical section with a forwardly extending hinged closure for the open top of said structure, said closure when in closing position for said structure maintaining the latter parallel to said vertical section, and said structure and vertical section having coacting superimposed parts for suspending the structure over and above said horizontal section and to provide for the tilting of said structure relative to said vertical section when the hinged closure is free of said structure.

4. In a dispensing apparatus an open top upstanding hopper-like material container structure provided at its rear and in proximity to its bottom with a pair of spaced depending inverted L-shaped rearwardly offset tongues, and a skeleton support including a vertical section formed transversely thereof with a rod, said tongues being shiftably mounted in superimposed relations on said rod and depending therefrom, said tongues and bar coacting to suspend said structure from said support and provide for the tilting of said structure relative to said support, and

said support including a closure hinged at its rear to the upper end of said section and capable of engaging with said structure for closing the open top of the latter and when engaged with the upstanding skeleton hanger section and a forwardly extending base section, said hanger section being formed of a pair of vertical, spaced parallel side members free of connection to each other at their upper ends, a shiftable closure for the open top of said structure, a pivot supported by and at the upper ends of said members, said closure having means at its rear for shiftably connecting it to said pivot, said members and structure having superimposed coacting parts for suspending the structure over and spaced above said base section and to provide for the tilting of said structure relative tosaid hanger section, and said closure when in closing position relative to the open top of said structure preventing the tilting of the latter relative to the hanger section.

ANDREW S. MOE. 

